Merrimack Valley Lead Poisoning Prevention & Healthy Homes (MVLPPP) Program Manager
Job Summary:
The Merrimack Valley Lead Poisoning Prevention & Health Homes Program Manager (MVLPPP) will administer the program in all areas where services of the program are required. The MVLPPP Manager will manage the operations of the program including staffing, home inspections, case management, follow-up, court testifying, and any other activities related to the program. The MVLPPP Manager is responsible for enforcing the MA Lead Law in homes of lead poisoned children and other children under age 6. The MVLPPP Manager must have the ability to understand and apply the laws, rules, policies and procedures governing the MA Lead Law.
Essential Functions/Key Responsibilities:
The responsibilities of the MVLPPP Manager are:
Managing the operation of the program including planning and organizing of all program activities.
Providing day to day staff supervision, asses work quality, conduct performance appraisals and delegate work assignments.
Hiring and training of new employees and motivating staff for optimal performance.
Managing program budget and participating in the preparation of proposals and grants to funding sources.
Preparing and facilitating workshops and informational sessions on lead poisoning prevention to the general public.
Determining employee’s training needs and arranging for such training.
Submitting necessary reports to the Department of Public Health, Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (DPH, CLPPP), complete and in a timely manner.
Attending workshops, seminars and meetings required by DPH, CLPPP.
Attending program director’s meetings, workshops, events and trainings as needed.
Collaborating with other health organizations or service providers.
Interfacing with and cultivating relations with professional and community partners.
Building and maintaining good professional relationships with clients and service providers.
Other as required by the position.
Skills & Qualifications:
College degree in the field of business administration, urban affairs, social work or closely allied fields.
Four (4) years supervisory or any equivalent combination; administrative experience or education and experience.
Computer literate.
Excellent interpersonal and verbal skills.
Ability to work with a diverse population.
Refined and well-organized multi-tasking skills.
Bilingual/bicultural (English/Spanish) a plus.
Use of own car as means of transportation.
Must have a suitable CORI and SORI completed within the first thirty (30) days of employment
Ability to work effectively with and meet the needs of people from a diverse range of backgrounds, cultures, and identities, including underserved communities and people from the different racial groups, socioeconomic statuses, nationalities, and languages that make up GLCAC’s clientele, to support the agency’s mission of building a more diverse, equitable and inclusive organization for employees and clients alike.
Other:
Supervisory Responsibility: None
Travel: May be required
Physical Demands: This job regularly requires the employee to sit, walk and stand as well as use hands repetitively to handle or operate standard office equipment. The employee is occasionally required to kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Work Environment: This job operates in a professional office environment and uses standard office equipment, such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, fax machines.